Kentucky Derby Trip--Day One

The IEAFCS Kentucky Derby trip was fantastic! Everyone who attended felt that it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience!

Two car loads of IEAFCS members and friends met in Louisville on the evening of April 30th. After checking in at our hotel, we had to take a photo with their Derby contender. He didn't move very fast, but had managed to get some roses anyway it seems.

Those pictured are Mary Ann Fugate, Norman and Pat Hildebrand, Joy Richey, Martha Speir, Carol Schlitt, Lois Smith, and Sheryl Hodges.

Dinner was in downtown Louisville at the Harvest Restaurant where some individuals arrived in a stretch limo. We were guessing they were wealthy owners?? There we enjoyed a four course meal--which, of course, was very different and tasty. We were told that 80% of their menu items comes from local growers.                                                      

Then it was back to the hotel for a good night's rest in anticipation of a big day on Friday at the track.

Member Update

Milly Kaiser began her career as a youth adviser in Perry County. She also served as a Family Life Unit Educator in Jackson County and an area Family Life Educator for the Carbondale Center.

She has deep roots in Extension as her father, James Kaiser, was the Director of the Dixon Springs Agricultural Center for several years. After her retirement from Extension, Milly is currently working for Southern Illinois Health Care and substitute teaching once in a while. It is always good when we get a chance to see her!

Flashback to '76

Noma Bearden was Effingham County Extension Adviser, Home Economics. She graduated from Southern Illinois University with her bachelor's degree in 1974, and she began work in Effingham County that same year.

Does anyone have any recent information about her?

The latest issue of For Your Information is available at: http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/fyi/

Looks like Illinois 4-H has a new Assistant Dean--Lisa Diaz. Congratulations to her on that new leadership role!

Condolences to Thelma Malone & Family

• Posted Apr. 5, 2015 at 2:19 PM
  
  
  

  Maxine Malone, age 92, of Marion, IL, passed away peacefully at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2015, in Herrin Hospital of Herrin, IL.

  She was born at the family home in Saline County, IL, on Friday, August 11, 1922, the daughter of Loren Albert and Doris E. (Gogue) French. Her parents had been married for twenty years before she was born.

  Maxine was united in marriage to John Oral Malone on August 11, 1938, in Morganfield, KY and together they shared over seventy-one years of marriage until his death on March 12, 2010.

  Earlier in her lifetime she worked outside of the home at various jobs with her last employment with Fox Laundry in Marion. The majority of her lifetime she remained at home seeing to the needs of her family and managing her home.

  In 1968, she moved to Marion with her family. It was then she joined Aldersgate United Methodist Church of Marion where she was actively involved until her health declined. She also was a member of the United Methodist Women and served as Social Chairman of the church for many years, overseeing all of the many social events. Maxine helped design the kitchen in the church’s new Abundant Life Center, and in 1982, on Easter Sunday, held the first social in the newly built center.

  Maxine cherished her family and many friends and was known as being a "people person" never meeting a stranger and always considering other peoples’ feelings and needs over her own. She will be fondly remembered by those she leaves behind.

  She is survived by her daughter, Thelma Jean Malone of Marion; special family member, Peyton Lee Jones and his fiancé, Serissa M. Garcia along with their daughter, Sophia Rose Jones all of Marion; other Malone family members, Brenda Nance and her husband, Murriel of Mt. Vernon, IL, Judy Thompson and her husband, Elbert of Carrier Mills, IL and Dale Malone and his wife, Barbara of Marion, other extended family and many friends.

  She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and cousin, Ruth Patton.

  Arrangements for Maxine Malone have been entrusted to Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home, 900 N. Court St., Marion, IL.

  The time of the visitation for family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, April 6th at the funeral home.

  Visitation will resume again at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, located at 1201 N. Fair St., Marion, IL, on Tuesday April 7, 2015, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.

  Following the time of visitation the funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Dr. Tim Ozment and Rev. James Slone presiding.

  Interment will follow in Dillingham Cemetery, located near Corinth, IL, in Williamson County.

  For those who prefer, memorial contributions can be made to "Aldersgate United Methodist Church Kitchen Fund" or "Hospice of Southern Illinois" and mailed in care of Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home, P.O. Box 370, Marion, IL 62959. Memorial envelopes will be available at the funeral home and the church.

  For those of you who knew Thelma, she served most of her career as Extension Home Economist and County Director in Williamson County. Early in her career she was in Marion County. Thinking of you, Thelma.

Southern Region Meets

Southern Region Extension Retirees met in Murphysboro on March 20, 2015. We enjoyed a delicious meal and took time to catch up on all the latest news--as well take care of a little business--at 17th Street Barbecue Restaurant. Then we had our history lesson for the day by touring the John A. Logan museum there. It is worth seeing. Very enlightening! Thanks to Carol Schlitt for making all the arrangements.

Those pictured are Patti Faughn, Milly Kaiser, Donna Rumsey, Rusti Grogan, Joyce Pyatt, Joy Richey,  Martha Speir,Carol Schlitt, and Ruby Lingle.

Plans were made for the Kentucky Derby trip--and Carol reported that we should hold the dates of Nov. 18-22 for Christmas in Nashville! She will have more details soon.

Also received an update concerning Diana Bartscht, who was featured in our last post. She is the sister of Patti McGlaughlin, who is still a member of the state 4-H staff in Illinois, and she had another sister, Joyce Roth Carson, who worked in Washington County as a youth adviser back in the late 70's and early 80's. Diana now lives in Indiana.

Flashback to '76

Diana Jean Bartscht was the Madison/St. Clair County Area Adviser for CHEP--Consumer Homemaking Education Program. She had been there since 1975 at that time. Diana received her B.S. from the University of Illinois in 1973 and a M. S. in Family and Consumption Economics from U of  I in 1976.

The latest issue of FYI is available at http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/fyi/   

There is a note that Mary Kay Munson's mother passed away. She was 102. Condolences to Mary Kay and her family.

Spring arrives this week. I'm sure we are all ready!

Flashback to '76

Karla Bartels was Pike County Assistant Extension Adviser, Home Economics. She earned a BS in Home Economics Education from Western Illinois University in 1974. She had been in the position listed above since 1975.

Helen Hackman was the Pike County Senior Extension Adviser, Home Economics at that time. More about her later.